Welcome to the​Village of Lancaster, NY

Incorporated in 1849, this quaint historic village sits approximately 10 miles from the City of Buffalo. For information on local organizations, recreation, entertainment and much more, please visit our Village Life page here.

**RESIDENTS PLEASE TAKE NOTE**Sewer repair work will begin at the intersection of Pleasant and Central Avenues on Monday, September 16, 2019. Work is anticipated for 2-3 days. Thank you for your patience.

West Main Street ExtensionFor the latest information on the West Main Street Extension Project, please go to the West Main Street page under the News/Info tab above, or click here.

2019 Village Taxes

Village tax bill information is now available on our website. To look up 2019 tax bill​information click here.

​​The 2019 Village taxes were due without penalty by Monday, July 1, 2019. A 10.5% penalty is now added to any unpaid balances paidbetween September 4-September 30.

The last day to pay late bills with penalty to the Village is October 31, 2019. Any unpaid taxes after that date will be sent to Erie County to be levied onto the 2020 County tax bill.

The Village of Lancaster does not pick up grass clippings. Please place clippings in a garbage bag and into your garbage tote for trash pick up on your regularly scheduled pick up day.​

For questions and information regarding the new garbage contract and totes, please call the Town Supervisor's office at 683-1610 orclick here to go to the Town of Lancaster website.For the 8-page New Program Guide please click here. ​​

*Disposal of televisions is the responsibility of the owner. They will not be picked up by Waste Management nor the Village of Lancaster. Please see below for information on electronics recycling programs in Erie County.*

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Village of Lancaster Newsletter - Summer 2019 Edition

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For prior versions of The Lancaster Villager, please go to the "News" page of our website or click here.

Comprehensive Master Plan​To read the Town of Lancaster, Village of Lancaster, Village of Depew Joint Comprehensive Master Plan, please click here

Public HearingsThere are no public hearings scheduled at this time.

​​​Sewer Payment​Sewer bills for the 2019-2020 year have been sent out. The first installment was due August 12, 2019.

Please click here to go to the Clerk Treasurer page for sewer bill information online or to make a​sewer bill payment

​​​Electronics Recycling

​There are no Electronics Recycling Collections scheduled for Erie County at this time. Please refer to the Sunnking Recycling website to find upcoming events or events in other counties by clicking here.

Branch and Leaf Pick-Up

Crews will continue to pick up leaves. If residents have leaves that need disposal, please rake them to the curb. Crews will also continue brush and tree branch pick up on a weekly basis.Please place these items at the curb, not in bags or trash cans.

The Village of Lancaster does not pick up grass clippings. Please place them in a garbage bag and into your garbage tote for trash pick up.

*Please refrain from depositing these items into the street. Debris will block drains and cause street flooding.

​Garbage Pick-Up InformationPlease click here to be redirected to the Town of Lancaster website for garbage pick up information including pick-up schedule, holiday schedule and recyclable materials list.

Report a Street Light Outage

If you have a street light out near your home, please report it to NYSEG.Click here for the link to the NYSEG Street Light Outage page. Thank you.

Erie County Household Waste Recycling Events

Erie County has only two remaining Household Waste Drop-Off events for 2019: Sept 14 in Concord and Oct 5 in Buffalo. Please click here for more information and to see what can and cannot be recycled and to register for the event.Pre-registration is required.​​